Catskills wrote: Slow speeds and flat driveway have also made, movement-wise, for the dynamic equivalent of the dryland counterbalance drills that have been shown in some threads (hips displaced but shoulders back over the outside skate to stay balanced). For myself my sides definitely got worked using them.
It'll be fun to see how the usage translates onto snow over the next couple weekends.
What age kids?
Tipping, counterbalance and counteraction are are the ticket for high C engagement. I bet you will see these movements transfer to on snow with your kids.
Testimonial . . .
Select J1 team members (Canaan Timberline Race Team and WVU) traveled to Denton Hill PA for SL (very steep, hard eastern pack/ice) and had great results (1st, 3rd and 4th). Their training from the start of this season was founded on Harald's Essentials. Mark Fiorini (L4 (?) ussa) coached all these kids from J6 up to first year J2. He told the club President (team parent of two J1s) that they have never skied as well as they did this weekend.
These kids can (now) get High C positive edge engagement and know that the skis will grip through the turn. How? Flex to release, LTE- foot inversion, Counter balance (CB) and counteraction (CA). These ski actions and body movements came from drills: stationary tipping on flat, on incline, in boots, on skis; Boot reach for CB, boot touch for flexion to release, tuck turns for CA, hopping edge changes, and more (read the book).
An assessment procedure focused on the actions of the skis (Release-Transfer-Engagement) and corresponding body movements reveal efficiency or inefficiency. This points to the (primary or secondary movements) Essential that needs work and the exercises to fix the glitch. The drills started every practice, everyone had their own SMIM and drill to address it. I watched our entire team change their skiing. The drills became a part of their movements while skiing, WOW! Thanks Harald!
I can not wait to train (dry land) the team on carvers.